Carbon reduction

Energy

We have an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% and for the city to have capacity to meet up to 100% of electricity demand by local electricity generation by 2030.

Already, our LED lighting project has installed 2,620 LED street lights across the local area since March 2012, resulting in a 27% reduction in carbon emissions. When the roll out is complete, it will save the City up to $800,000 each year in electricity bills.

At the moment 80% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the production of electricity, primarily by coal-fired power stations. Two-thirds of the energy being used by these stations is wasted as heat from cooling towers and on long-distance transmission and distribution over power lines to Sydney.